World Cafe Playlist for 12/08/2025

Nick Cave joins host Raina Douris

Last week, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds released Live God. The live album documents the band’s recent tour in support of their 2024 record, Wild God. On the World Cafe, we’re revisiting our interview with Nick Cave where he talks about that album, about grief, life, death, religion – and about how he keeps his balance when he literally steps out into the audience during his live shows.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

U2 “With Or Without You” The Joshua Tree

Father John Misty “Goodbye Mr. Blue” Chloe and the Next 21st Century

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds “Wild God” Wild God

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds “Spinning Song” Ghosteen

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds “Song of the Lake” Wild God

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds “Frogs” Wild God

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds “Joy” Wild God

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds “Push the Sky Away” W.C. Recording

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds “Conversion” Wild God

The XX “Intro” XX

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds “O Wow O Wow (How Wonderful She Is)” Wild God

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds “As the Waters Cover the Sea” Wild God

Hour Two

Blur “Song 2” Blur

Arctic Monkeys “I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor” Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not

Geese “Cobra” Getting Killed

Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory “Idiot Box” Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory

PJ Harvey “C’mon Billy” To Bring You My Love

Courtney Barnett “Stay In Your Lane” single

Phosphorescent “Los Angeles “Here’s To Taking It Easy

Pete Yorn “Life On A Chain” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Midnight Oil “Beds Are Burning” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Wilco “Say You Miss Me” Being There

Rosanne Cash “Seventh Avenue” The Wheel

U2 “Drowning Man” War

Hayley Williams “Showbiz” Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party

Talking Heads “I Zimbra” Fear Of Music

Neil Young “Cortez The Killer” Zuma

Pixies “Monkey Gone To Heaven” Dolittle